Federal Register #B-36-2026

Proposed Production Activities for Healthcare Materials and Telecommunications Equipment at Foreign-Trade Zones

This notice summarizes proposed production activities at Foreign-Trade Zones under the Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board: - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board - OEMs and Vendors: - Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC (healthcare coated nonwoven materials) - Adtran, Inc. (telecommunications equipment) - Products/Services Requested: - Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC: - Cold seal film, cold seal paper, reinforced coated paper, heat seal paper, lidding paper - Coated and uncoated spunbonded high-density polyethylene (25-70 g/m2 and 70-150 g/m2) - Paper foil laminate, peelable foil - Adtran, Inc.: - Optical line termination devices - Network channel cards - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Use of foreign-status materials/components, some subject to duties under sections 122, 232, and 301 of trade regulations - Privileged foreign status required for certain merchandise - Production limited to the specific materials and products described in the notification - Public comment is invited on the proposed activities - Places of Performance: - Foreign-Trade Zone 266, Madison, Wisconsin (Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC) - Huntsville, Alabama (Adtran, Inc.)

Description

The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received a notification from Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC regarding its intent to conduct manufacturing activities within FTZ 266 in Madison, Wisconsin. The proposed production involves coated nonwoven materials used for healthcare applications, including various types of coated and uncoated spunbonded high-density polyethylene and paper-based products. The notice invites public comments on the proposed activity, which involves specific foreign-status materials and components subject to certain duty rates and trade regulations.

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